spanner

英 [ˈspæn.ər]      美 [ˈspæn.ɚ]
  • n. 扳手;螺丝扳手;测量器;用手掌量的人
  • n. (Spanner)人名;(德)施潘纳;(瑞典)斯潘纳;(英)斯潘纳
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1. span- (谐音“是扳、死扳”) + 双写n加-er => spanner.
2. 谐音“死扳那儿”。
spanner 扳手,扳钳

来自 span,拃,扎牢,缚住,-er,表物。引申词义扳手,扳钳等。

spanner (n.)
1630s, a tool for winding the spring of a wheel-lock firearm, from German Spanner, from spannen (see span (v.)). Meaning "wrench" is from 1790. Figurative phrase spanner in the works attested from 1921 (Wodehouse).
1. A bad result is sure to throw a spanner in the works.
糟糕的成绩肯定会坏事的。
2. Will this spanner do you?
这个扳手你用着行 吗 ?
3. Take your spanner, and tighten the nut.
把你的扳手拿来, 把螺帽拧紧.
4. An adjustable spanner should do the job.
拿一把活动扳手来应该管用.
5. I needed a special spanner and I couldn't beg , steal or borrow one anywhere.
我需要一把特殊的扳手, 但我无论如何也找不到.